The Alhambra

The inspiration

The Alhambra sits on the former engineering and manufacturing headquarters of CF Braun and Co., a site first developed in the 1920s, which The Ratkovich Company bought with the idea of turning it into an urban community mixing office, retail and, eventually, residential uses^1,2 . The design leans on trees, flowers, benches, birds and fountains to create spaces meant to connect people both to nature and to each other¹ .

Who's behind it

Wayne Ratkovich, founder of The Ratkovich Company, led the 1999 acquisition of the site in his hometown and the renovation that followed^3,2 .

What to order

Popular dish

St Andrews Green⁴

a nine-hole putting green in the center of campus, with a putter available from the security office in building A0 .

• The gardens: green spaces and patios throughout, including a NABA Certified Butterfly Garden .⁴
• LA Fitness: a large on-campus club with racquetball and basketball courts, an indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool spa .^4,2
• The walking loops: a full campus loop of one mile, a garden loop of 0.9 mile and a stair climb of half a mile with 647 steps .⁴

What people are saying

The Los Angeles Times also describes the amenities as a unique workplace, citing the conference rooms and a 170-seat auditorium alongside the fitness club² . The campus has earned LEED Gold certification since 2012, and its Bloom Energy fuel cells generate about three quarters of its electricity⁵ .

Why you should try it

With fountains, gardens and a butterfly garden spread across 40 acres, it is a pleasant place to wander even if you have no business there^2,4 .